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@mermaid_QT

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Posted: 18 years ago

#11

stupid cow 😕 😕 / stupid donkey

cow is gomata, donkeys are awesome- i detect those terms

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@sareg

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Posted: 18 years ago

#12

Actually most sterotypes have a reason, atleast most that have been cited till now

example

Girls are smart - yeah they top in all school exams these days, although

bookish=smart is a stereotype and a major overstatement 😆

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SholaJoBhadkey

@SholaJoBhadkey

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Posted: 18 years ago

#13

Originally posted by: tania.ganguly

Drink your sorrows up in that Scotch that you have ample at home😆

Good Muslim woman drinking Scotch? 😲

No Scotch at home - too miserly to buy! 😆

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Priya

@Lovely_Priya

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Posted: 18 years ago

#14

Women with cooking, cleaning the house, having a grater attachment to children (maternal instinct)... Where's the equality of women with men? Too much stereotyping of women 😡

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SholaJoBhadkey

@SholaJoBhadkey

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Posted: 18 years ago

#15

Originally posted by: Lovely_Priya
Women with cooking, cleaning the house, having a grater attachment to children (maternal instinct)... Where's the equality of women with men? Too much stereotyping of women 😡

Macho man
Handy man
Super man
Spider man
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@swordfishh

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Posted: 18 years ago

#16

Originally posted by: sareg
Actually most sterotypes have a reason, atleast most that have been cited till now

example

Girls are smart - yeah they top in all school exams these days, although

bookish=smart is a stereotype and a major overstatement 😆

Now thats a stereotype!!! 😆😆😆 That girls are bookish....

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Vijay Dinanath Chawhan

@sareg

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Posted: 18 years ago

#17

Originally posted by: swordfishh

Now thats a stereotype!!! 😆😆😆 That girls are bookish....

Look at the last board exam results😆😆

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@swordfishh

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Posted: 18 years ago

#18

Originally posted by: sareg

Look at the last board exam results😆😆

Another stereotype.... That only bookish people ace the exams...😆😆

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193980

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Posted: 18 years ago

#19

I was going to make another thread on this but then thought to bring this thread to front page.

Recently Prashant Tamang after becoming Indian Idol had gone through many humiliating comments. Nepalis are called gorkhas, Bahadurs and such. One RJ made some rude comments on the same. He apologized later but the damage is done. People are hurt.

I met a learned person (many years elder to me) once who thought capital of Kerala was Bangalore (this was before IT boom). When I corrected the person he replied, what difference does it make because all of South is the same.😕. All are branded as Madrasis. Now the times have changed and people recognize different Southern states because of IT boom. Still there was a time when the stereotyping irked many.

UP-ites are called Baniyas and Kanjoos. Punjabis are made fun of being fools and most of the jokes are made on them. Bengalis are known to stink of Mustard oil.

The list goes on............It also extends to people following different religion.

My questions,

Is stereotyping an act of ignorance because of limited education? Or is it plain inconsiderateness?

How different is this from American/British/Aussies stereotyping Indians? Like assuming India is full of snake charmers and Elephants because that is what is shown on Discovery.😛

Why is that offensive and we disregard Indian stereotyping?

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@mermaid_QT

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Posted: 18 years ago

#20

Originally posted by: Maya_M

Is stereotyping an act of ignorance because of limited education? Or is it plain inconsiderateness?

sometimes ignorance, sometimes limited education, sometimes lack of consideration and respect for the other individuals

How different is this from American/British/Aussies stereotyping Indians? Like assuming India is full of snake charmers and Elephants because that is what is shown on Discovery.😛
not much. in fact, if at all, it is worse, because aren't we supposed to be kins? atleast the others are from foreign lands..

Why is that offensive and we disregard Indian stereotyping?
because we are hypocrites.